Category: Asia

April 7 began with Donald Trump issuing genocidal threats against Iran on social media and ended—just ten hours later—with the announcement of a 14-day ceasefire, on Iran’s terms. Even […]

For decades, the rules-based international order provided an often-functional “guarantee” that the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints would remain open, navigable and shielded from the […]

CNBC anchor Sara Eisen got dragged on social media this week over her on-air comments asking whether US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s civilization was […]

US President Donald Trump said in a late-night boast that the American military is already looking ahead to its “next conquest” as the Middle East remains embroiled […]

An American delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance and including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, arrives in Islamabad Friday for talks with Iranian delegation […]

Gold is down nearly 15% since late February, falling from highs near $5,600 to around $4,500 as Iran tensions escalated. That decline is not a […]

To Lam’s assumption of the state presidency alongside his position as Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) general secretary is neither surprising nor unprecedented. Nguyen Phu […]

MANILA – Legislators, nationalists and other experts in the Philippines on Thursday questioned a proposed oil exploration deal with China in the disputed and mineral-rich […]

By: Khanh Vu Duc Vietnam has formally merged its two highest offices, elevating Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm to the presidency by unanimous agreement […]

China’s latest nuclear-response drills in the Taiwan Strait suggest a Taiwan conflict could escalate into a limited but dangerously uncontrollable nuclear war in Asia. This […]

Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own […]

US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7, the 39th day of the Israeli-US war on Iran. He depended on Pakistani […]

In Washington, every war eventually produces its “Mission Accomplished” moment — that triumphant declaration, banner unfurled or truth-social post composed, that allows policymakers to declare […]

A blended chicken-plant mince outperformed real meat in APAC taste tests, though gaps remain across the category in flavour, appearance and the right meat-plant balance…See […]

Employers in Singapore are showing renewed confidence in hiring for Q2 2026, even as market volatility continues to influence workforce strategies, according to the latest […]

By: Askhat Orazbay Few environmental disasters illustrate the consequences of human mismanagement as starkly as the fate of the Aral Sea. Once the world’s fourth-largest […]

China has pledged to accelerate its lunar exploration program after NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a successful flyby of the moon and began its return […]

Belgian butter firm Plaquette has taken home the Best Dairy Award at Gulfood 2026 for its bite-sized ‘candy’ butters…See More

Iran said Wednesday that it is blocking shipping through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s escalating bombardment of Lebanon, actions that are threatening to unravel the […]

Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that a two-week ceasefire had been agreed between the US and Iran in the early hours of April 8. […]